Sympathies of Leaders Led to Retaining Corrupt People, Corrupting All — Eliza R. Snow (March 31, 1842)
He said if one member becomes corrupt [in the Relief Society] and you know it; you must immediately put it away. The sympathies of the heads of the church have induc’d them to bear with those that were corrupt; in consequence of which all become contaminated
Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book, p. 38, The Joseph Smith Papers.
